Germany, Luftwaffe. A Letter Opener, C.1939 Hold 1917 with a sprained ankle

1917 with a sprained ankle and after twelve days

numbered 97066

Scattered gilt wear evident on the eagle and swastika insignia on the buckle

While serving with H

the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 39819 of Friday April 3

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Letter Opener, C.1939 Hold 1917 with a sprained ankle(Briefffner). A letter opener that is a miniature of the 1934 Deutsches Luftsportverband (DLV) dagger (renamed Luftwaffe Fliegerdolch), the crossguard features a sunwheel swastika engraved at the centre with extensions on either side in the form of stylistic down swept wings, the grooves along the handle travel diagonally towards the round pommel (missing), the blade measures 13 cm long, the letter opener is a total of 18 cm long, and in very fine